Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
'Melshs Etts 2ress.
CITY AND VICINITY.

ana WORK VIII begin on them soon.
The freight traffic is very heavy now,
over the Rutland division, as nearly all
shipments for Massachusetts are sent this
way.
1t is stated that the snow is still three or
four feet deep in some places in the coun-
try and still many of the people are not
happy.
The physicians say that there has not
been so little sickness in town any spring
during the past 10 years as there is at
present.
The lake is six feet and four inches above
low water mark and still the greater part
of the winters fail of snow remains in
the woods.
The scarcity of apples is increasing and
some days it is impossible to obtain them
at any price. Apples of fair quality read
lily sell for 40 cents a peck.
1t is reported that William H. Flint OF
Brandon, postal clerk on the night run
from st. Adams to Troy by way of Rut-
land, has resigned his position.
The time for noting cases for trial in the
May term of the United States court
which is to be held at Windsor, beginning
May II, will expire April 81.
The little five years old daughter of AL
fred Beaupre fell into tub of hot water
Saturday evening and received injuries
which resulted fatally in about 10 hours.
A mission opened at the new st.
Joseph's. church, Sunday morning, with
preaching by Rev. Fathers Hammond and
Fleck. 1t will continue two weeks.
James E. Naylon, who has been learn
ing the habits and ways of a letter carrier
on the route on the east side of Church
street, concluded that the first degree was
sufficient and resigned
C. B. Grow of Jericho, who was sum-
moned as witness in the County Court,
was unable to withstand the temptations
of the city Wednesday and became intoxi-
Gated, whereupon he was lodged in Jail.
A servant girl who was discussing the
merits of the supposed recent earthquake
concluded her remarks with, "but the
shock was nothing like that of the great
Diamond dyes explosion at Pittsburgh
in the winter"
A stranger who had just arrived in the
city saw for the first time the black signal
flag flying over Well & Richardson Co.'s
building and asked passer-by what big
man was dead now that they should be in
mourning.
Elaborate arrangements are being made
by Green Mountain and Hamilton Lodges
/. o. O. +. for the joint celebration of the
6Sth anniversary of the founding of Odd
Fellowship in the United States, April 26,
1919.
Under the operation of the Interstate
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freight barrel of sugar from Boston to
Burlington than from New York. 1t costs
SIS cents per hundred pounds to ship first
class freight from Burlington to Boston
and Is cents to Chicago.
Deputy Sheriffs Wheeler and Conant
seized two gallons of liquor and guam
tity of beer on the premises of Joseph Sa-
voy of Winooski Tuesday evening Savoy
was taken before j Justice Hood Wednesday
and fined $40 and costs. The liquors were
contiScated.
President Mellen while in this city We'd
nesday stated that large quantity of new
steel rails had been purchased for the St.
Johnsbury and Lake .Champlain and that
that road would be equipped its entire
length with steel rails before the close of
the present season.
During the recent flood in Bolton Mr..
Stevens lost IA sheep and lambs which
We're drowned in the barn by the high
water, together with 2.years old cattle
and calves. The water rose half way up
the sides of the cows which were stanch-
Toned in the barn, but they were finally
saved.
The marshal's Office and other offices on
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the federal building are being thoroughly
renovated. The walls have been treated
to new putty coat and tinted, and the
woodwork is being grained and other i'm
provements are to be made.
We print on another page No. " of the
very interesting series of letters with
which Rev. Il. A. Hopkins is favorng our
readers, during his tour in Europe and the
East. A note acc ompanying Informs us
that the party expected to leave Cairo
March 25tb for Jerusalem and to be back
in Rome April 18th and in Venice April
30th.
United States Inspector of Hulls B. j .
Holt and Inspector of Boilers A. |. Good
hue went to Shelburn harbor last week
and inspected the Williams and found
everything in first class shape. The Will
liams is now already to begin her regular
trips and is only waiting for the ice to
stop making and break up.
Considerable difficulty has been eXpe-
rienced this spring from the overflow of
the old stone drain between the corner
of College and Union streets and the ra-
vine, which has been used as a sewer. Ex-
cavations has been necessary and it is
probable that the street department will
soon construct sewer to overcome the
difficulty.
The refuse that had remained on the
sidewalk at the corner of Church and Col
lege streets ever since the Strong building
burned was cleared away Saturday to the
delight of pedestrians and the improved
appearance of the vicinity. Those who
desire to see the rest of the ruins give
place to a handsome building should sub